Houston Texans unveil schedule for 2026 season

Updated 2 hours ago
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Mark your calendars, Texans fans! The Houston Texans unveiled their 2026 season schedule on Thursday evening.

Here is the full Texans regular season schedule:

  • Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills, Sept. 13, noon
  • Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, Sept. 20, noon
  • Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts, Sept. 27, noon
  • Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys, Oct. 4, noon
  • Week 5: at Tennessee Titans, Oct. 11, noon
  • Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, Oct. 18, 8:30 a.m., Wembley Stadium in London
  • Week 7: vs. New York Giants, Oct. 25, noon
  • Week 8: BYE
  • Week 9: at Los Angeles Chargers, Nov. 8, 3:05 p.m.
  • Week 10: at Cleveland Browns, Nov. 15, noon
  • Week 11: vs. Indianapolis Colts, Nov. 19, TNF 7:15 p.m.
  • Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens, Nov. 29, noon
  • Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers, Dec. 6, 7:20 p.m.
  • Week 14: at Washington Commanders, Dec. 13, noon
  • Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars, Dec. 20, noon
  • Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles, Dec. 24, TNF (Christmas Eve) 7:15 p.m.
  • Week 17: at Green Bay Packers, Jan. 4, ESPN, MNF, 7:15 p.m.
  • Week 18: vs. Tennessee Titans, TBD


Additionally, Houston's preseason games were announced: vs. Chargers on Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. on ABC13; vs. Raiders on Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. on ESPN; and at Carolina Panthers on Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. on ABC13.

The team's season includes an international matchup in Week 6 against the Jaguars. Houston's last international game was nearly seven years ago, coincidentally against the Jags on Nov. 3, 2019.



Tickets for the Texans' 2026 home games are now available on the Texans' website .

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